Carlos Schwabe

Carlos Schwabe, Swiss Symbolist painter and printmaker (died 1926)

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Born: July 21, 1866
Died: January 22, 1926
Zodiac sign: Cancer
Birth year: 1866

About Carlos Schwabe

Carlos Schwabe, Swiss Symbolist painter and printmaker (died 1926) Schwabe is known for being one of the most important symbolist book illustrators. Before 1900, Schwabe's paintings were more individual and experimental, indicating the idealism of the Symbolists; conventional, allegorical scenes from nature became more prominent in his later work.

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The world when Carlos Schwabe was born

Carlos Schwabe was born in 1866. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1866

Best-selling bookCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineReconstruction era begins in the South
Technology milestoneTransatlantic telegraph cable successfully laid
World population~1.46B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderAndrew Johnson
U.S. population34.0M

1866 versus 2026

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Measure	1866	2026
Population	34.0M	341 million

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